Understanding Ratios

If there are 12 boys and 8 girls in a class, what is the ratio of boys to girls?

• 2:1

• 4:3

• 3:2

• 5:3

If there are 8 roses and 6 sunflowers, what is the ratio of roses to sunflowers?

• 4:3

• 3:2

• 2:1

• 5:4

What is the ratio of 8 apples to 4 oranges?

• 1:1

• 2:1

• 3:1

• 4:1

What is the ratio of 2 tangerines to 18 total fruits?

• 1:8

• 1:7

• 1:9

• 2:9

What is the total parts in the ratio 3:5?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

What is a ratio?

• A ratio is a comparison of two quantities by division, showing how many times one value contains or is contained within the other.

• A ratio is a mathematical expression that represents the difference between two numbers.

• A ratio is a method of calculating the average of a set of numbers.

• A ratio is a way to express a quantity in terms of another quantity, often used in percentages.

How do you write a ratio?

• Using a colon (e.g., 3:2)

• As a decimal (e.g., 1.5)

• As a percentage (e.g., 150%)

• With the word 'and' (e.g., 3 and 2)

How do you simplify a ratio?

• By multiplying both terms by their least common multiple (LCM).

• By dividing both terms by their greatest common divisor (GCD).

• By adding both terms together.

• By subtracting the smaller term from the larger term.

What is the ratio of 10 students who prefer pizza to 15 students who prefer burgers?

• 2:3

• 3:2

• 1:1

• 5:3

What does it mean if a ratio is simplified?

• A simplified ratio means that the numbers in the ratio have been reduced to their smallest whole number form.

• A simplified ratio means that the numbers in the ratio are expressed as fractions.

• A simplified ratio means that the numbers in the ratio are multiplied by a common factor.

• A simplified ratio means that the numbers in the ratio are rounded to the nearest whole number.